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Why Kenya lost Sh7 billion in exports to EAC

By Graham Kajilwa | 2h ago

Trucks ferrying goods to Uganda await clearance at the Malaba border. [File, Standard]

Stronger economic growth in other East African Community (EAC) countries is slowly edging out Kenya as the gateway of goods to the rest of the region, the latest report by the government statistician shows.

An analysis of the 2025 Economic Survey Report by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that Kenya exported almost Sh7 billion fewer goods to the rest of the EAC countries in 2024 when compared to 2023.

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